MATCHMAKER: Romola Garai has the title role in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 'Emma' on 'Masterpiece Classic' at 9 p.m. on KCET. With Michael Gambon.

SERIES

American Paranormal: In the premiere of this new series, a team of experts uses advanced scientific analysis to verify or debunk evidence of Bigfoot (5 and 8 p.m. National Geographic). A second new episode visits an allegedly haunted prison (6 and 9 p.m.).

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Ashanti volunteers to help Ty Pennington and his team rebuild the dilapidated Buffalo, N.Y., home of a Jamaican immigrant and community activist (8 p.m. ABC).

Planet Earth Extremes: This profile of the planet's most inhospitable locations visits the icy poles and the world's greatest deserts (8 p.m. Discovery).

Ax Men: After an ill-fated road trip, Jimmy and James Smith arrive in Florida to tackle its dangerous waters, only to discover quickly that they are in way over their heads in this new episode (9 p.m. History).

SPECIALS

Nick News Special Edition: Children living with and surviving cancer discuss their experiences with host Linda Ellerbee (8 p.m. Nickelodeon).

An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie: Celebrities make an appeal for the United Negro College Fund at this star-studded event (10 p.m. BET).

Twins: What You Never Knew: Similarities of and differences between identical twins help scientists learn more about nature versus nurture, through cutting-edge research (10 p.m. TLC).